The Dragon Elephant Nirvana Art's Frenzied Ascension

Nearly two hundred more fierce beasts entered the blood pool. The formation activated, and while some beasts died in agony, others survived, successfully condensing their phantom shadows.

This situation continued for a long time.

Finally, it was nearly the turn of the Nether Spring Branch, where Chen Lin belonged.

Qiu Ming looked back at Chen Lin and the many other fierce beasts, a glimmer of hope in his eyes as he said in a low voice, "If any of the fierce beasts brought back by a branch have outstanding aptitude, the Branch Master can choose to take them as disciples first. I only hope we have good luck and produce a few more promising seedlings for cultivation; if the Branch Master is pleased, he might even bestow a great reward."

"This is mostly a matter of luck; one cannot force it," Wu Lan replied, shaking his head noncommittally. Then, as if remembering something, he patted the small golden-threaded pouch at his waist, and several brocade boxes instantly appeared in his hands.

"These 'Baleful-Dissolving Pills' were refined by the Grand Martial Uncle over the past three years. The success rate is extremely low, and each one is precious beyond measure. The Grand Martial Uncle ordered us to distribute them to the beasts we favor to increase their survival rate."

Wu Lan and Qiu Ming opened the brocade boxes, revealing goose-egg-sized, blood-red pills that looked plain and unremarkable. The two men then proceeded to feed the pills to the many fierce beasts. Every beast at the Xiantian realm received one, and the remainder were given to those with unique auras or otherwise impressive qualities. To his surprise, Chen Lin was also given one.

His heart stirred. Before the pill in his body could melt, Chen Lin quickly communicated with the Main God Coffin.

Baleful-Dissolving Pill, Quality: Low. Consuming it will slowly dissolve the Sha Qi within the body for one hour. Evaluation: Refined using extremely inferior alchemy techniques.

Chen Lin's eyes flashed. He checked the system space again to see if such pills existed there. He felt a slight surge of joy when he found them in the exchange list—and they were of perfect quality. Perhaps because the effect was niche, each pill only cost 30 Death Qi points!

Baleful-Dissolving Pill, Quality: Perfect. Consuming it will rapidly dissolve the Sha Qi within the body for three hours.

A red glint flashed in Chen Lin's eyes. Exchange.

The next moment, a perfect-quality Baleful-Dissolving Pill appeared in Chen Lin's mouth. He swallowed it quickly while no one was paying attention.

Another half-hour passed. Sixty-seven demon branches had already finished their purification, and finally, it was the turn of the Nether Spring Branch.

It seemed the Nether Spring Branch was indeed quite fallen among the seventy-two demon branches of the Myriad Demon Sect, ranking only sixty-eighth.

"Next batch, Nether Spring Branch, enter the blood pool for purification!"

Chu Duanyu's cold voice echoed from mid-air.

Hidden among the many fierce beasts, Chen Lin followed Qiu Ming and Wu Lan, entering the blood pool one by one as instructed!

Once all the beasts were in the pool, the formation suddenly activated!

"Awoo!!"

"Roar!!"

In an instant, several miserable cries rang out in succession. Several beasts had their bodies shattered directly, raining blood across the sky. Others, driven mad by the Sha Qi invading their bodies, lost their minds; their heads exploded, spraying scarlet blood mixed with pale brain matter everywhere.

Ignoring the maddened beasts around him, Chen Lin felt a sense of dread the moment he entered the blood pool. The violent Sha Qi here was soul-crushing and life-threatening—far beyond what he could withstand. He hurriedly circulated the Baleful-Dissolving Pill within him, which made things slightly more bearable.

Suddenly, strands of black gas, visible only to Chen Lin, drilled rapidly into his body.

Chen Lin was stunned for a moment, followed by uncontrollable ecstasy. Taking advantage of the chaotic scene, he discovered with delight that every time a fierce beast died, it brought him a massive amount of Death Qi points!

1541 points, 1678 points, 1793 points, 2175 points...

The fierce beasts selected to be sent to the blood pool for purification were no ordinary creatures. Each one provided at least 30 Death Qi points upon death! Xiantian beasts also died, and each one provided as many as 200 Death Qi points! And there were a full one hundred and seventy beasts released this time!

But before Chen Lin could revel in his excitement, a massive surge of ferocious Sha Qi invaded his body again. His bones began to creak under the unbearable pressure, and his flesh was on the verge of collapse, causing his heart to sink as if into an icy abyss.

"Notification: The system has detected pure Sha Qi. The contractor may channel the Sha Qi into the body to cultivate the Dragon-Elephant Nirvana Art. The cultivation speed will be immeasurable..."

Suddenly, just as Chen Lin gritted his teeth, intending to exchange for more 'Baleful-Dissolving Pills' to neutralize the Sha Qi, the Guide's cold voice rang out in his mind, stopping him.

In that moment of hesitation, a massive amount of Sha Qi flooded his body. Chen Lin's flesh could no longer withstand the violent power; his muscles and skin began to fall away, hitting the blood pool with a "patter-patter" sound, like a faint, mournful melody—the final sound in the blood pool!

"Sigh, it seems I misjudged. I thought this little fellow might be different, but I didn't expect him to perish after holding on for such a short time."

Wu Lan crossed his arms, watching the life-and-death struggle of the beasts in the blood pool with cold eyes. When his gaze inadvertently swept over Chen Lin, he seemed to recall something, a flash of disappointment crossing his eyes as he shook his head and sighed. Clearly, the way Chen Lin had dared to resist their pressure earlier had left a deep impression on him.

"There is nothing to be done about it, it is still... Eh? That's not right!" Qiu Ming hadn't even finished speaking when his expression suddenly changed.

In the blood pool, just as Chen Lin's entire body was about to melt and disintegrate, the situation took a reversal.

Innate Divine Ability, Blood Absorption Healing!

Suddenly, the surface of Chen Lin's body twisted into a vortex. The viscous blood in the pool around him began to flow slowly, gathering at the vortex and being swallowed up like a clay ox entering the sea!

This was the blood pool, the place where the essence blood of peerless Heavenly Demons had gathered for generations! Although the flesh and blood essence had largely dissipated over time, it still contained immense energy, far exceeding Chen Lin's imagination. In the span of a single breath, Chen Lin's body rapidly reconstructed and recovered!

"This... this, this..."

Wu Lan and Qiu Ming stared in a daze, as if they had seen something truly incredible.

The moment his body recovered, violent Sha Qi roared and surged into Chen Lin's body once more!

"Heaven and Earth share the same root, all things share the same body. The heart is the Qian, the body is the Kun. Sha Qi enters the body, flowing through the meridians internally and the skin externally..."

Following the Guide's prompt, Chen Lin held his breath and focused his mind, beginning to cultivate the Dragon-Elephant Nirvana Art!!

This time, Chen Lin held on for three breaths before his body could no longer withstand the impact of the Sha Qi, shattering inch by inch!

Pain, excruciating pain!

The separation and collapse of his flesh and blood made Chen Lin feel as if he were being sliced by a thousand knives!

Blood Absorption Healing, activated once again!

Threads of viscous blood waves circled his body, being rapidly absorbed by Chen Lin's frame as if by a sponge.

"Eh?"

This time, it was not just Wu Lan and Qiu Ming who watched in dumbfounded silence; on the sacrificial altar, several branch masters noticed Chen Lin's changes one after another, their expressions turning grave.

Dragon-Elephant Nirvana Art, eighth level! 240,000 jin of immense strength, 120 tons!

This time, before Chen Lin could even savor the pleasure of his surging power, his body was once again flooded with violent Sha Qi, and a new round of shattering began! Yet this time, he endured for five breaths!

His body repaired itself rapidly once more. Dragon-Elephant Nirvana Art, ninth level! 270,000 jin of immense strength, 135 tons!

Sha Qi entering the body, the body collapsing, Blood Absorption Healing, the body recovering—this bizarre and peculiar phenomenon repeated itself incessantly on Chen Lin, finally drawing the gaze of every powerhouse atop the sacrificial altar!

Dragon-Elephant Nirvana Art, tenth level! 300,000 jin of immense strength, 150 tons! Ten breaths, and his body collapsed again!

Dragon-Elephant Nirvana Art, eleventh level! 330,000 jin of immense strength, 165 tons! Twenty breaths, and his body collapsed once more!

On the sacrificial altar, several branch masters exchanged glances, utterly stunned, fixing their astonished gazes entirely upon Chen Lin. Clearly, such a bizarre situation had never occurred in any previous Blood Pool Cleansing Ceremony, and they could not help but harbor great expectations for him.

Even in the depths of Li Juekong's eyes, a flicker of strangeness flashed by.

"...Senior Brother, it seems we have brought back a monster!"

Qiu Ming swallowed hard, speaking dryly to the equally dazed Wu Lan.

"Mm..."

Wu Lan nodded, staring unblinkingly at the small mantis whose body was rapidly collapsing within the blood pool, his eyes filled with a hint of excited anticipation. Perhaps this little mantis would bring an unforeseen turning point to their Nether Spring Branch...